Birding spot · Ada County, Idaho
Birding at Blacks Creek Reservoir: What You'll See Each Week In November, the birds most often reported at Blacks Creek Reservoir are Common Raven (77%), Black-billed Magpie (70%), and American Goldfinch (56%). It is busiest in fall, when 97 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in early September (118 species). 228 species have been reported here across 3,935 complete checklists from 886 birders.
Species by week 0 25 50 75 100 125 Jan 1-7: low data (7 checklists) Jan 8-14: 44 species on 5%+ of 12 checklists Jan 15-21: 37 species on 5%+ of 15 checklists Jan 22-31: 32 species on 5%+ of 28 checklists Feb 1-7: 48 species on 5%+ of 18 checklists Feb 8-14: 34 species on 5%+ of 71 checklists Feb 15-21: 44 species on 5%+ of 61 checklists Feb 22-28: 52 species on 5%+ of 76 checklists Mar 1-7: 49 species on 5%+ of 61 checklists Mar 8-14: 50 species on 5%+ of 88 checklists Mar 15-21: 49 species on 5%+ of 89 checklists Mar 22-31: 55 species on 5%+ of 123 checklists Apr 1-7: 64 species on 5%+ of 84 checklists Apr 8-14: 68 species on 5%+ of 103 checklists Apr 15-21: 77 species on 5%+ of 111 checklists Apr 22-30: 91 species on 5%+ of 198 checklists May 1-7: 93 species on 5%+ of 166 checklists May 8-14: 86 species on 5%+ of 167 checklists May 15-21: 88 species on 5%+ of 66 checklists May 22-31: 88 species on 5%+ of 119 checklists Jun 1-7: 78 species on 5%+ of 77 checklists Jun 8-14: 75 species on 5%+ of 59 checklists Jun 15-21: 72 species on 5%+ of 86 checklists Jun 22-30: 80 species on 5%+ of 110 checklists Jul 1-7: 88 species on 5%+ of 77 checklists Jul 8-14: 79 species on 5%+ of 83 checklists Jul 15-21: 78 species on 5%+ of 92 checklists Jul 22-31: 88 species on 5%+ of 167 checklists Aug 1-7: 90 species on 5%+ of 133 checklists Aug 8-14: 102 species on 5%+ of 138 checklists Aug 15-21: 104 species on 5%+ of 110 checklists Aug 22-31: 105 species on 5%+ of 191 checklists Sep 1-7: 118 species on 5%+ of 145 checklists Sep 8-14: 99 species on 5%+ of 101 checklists Sep 15-21: 99 species on 5%+ of 81 checklists Sep 22-30: 85 species on 5%+ of 98 checklists Oct 1-7: 79 species on 5%+ of 63 checklists Oct 8-14: 79 species on 5%+ of 48 checklists Oct 15-21: 63 species on 5%+ of 64 checklists Oct 22-31: 68 species on 5%+ of 99 checklists Nov 1-7: 60 species on 5%+ of 49 checklists Nov 8-14: 58 species on 5%+ of 54 checklists Nov 15-21: 54 species on 5%+ of 46 checklists Nov 22-30: 54 species on 5%+ of 52 checklists Dec 1-7: low data (8 checklists) Dec 8-14: 35 species on 5%+ of 10 checklists Dec 15-21: 32 species on 5%+ of 10 checklists Dec 22-31: 25 species on 5%+ of 21 checklists Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Number of species reported on at least 5% of complete checklists, by week (4 per month). Grey bars: fewer than 10 checklists, not counted. In November: what to expect 1 Common Raven 77% 2 Black-billed Magpie 70% 3 American Goldfinch 56% 4 House Finch 54% 5 Red-winged Blackbird 53% 6 Dark-eyed Junco 47% 7 Mallard 44% 8 White-crowned Sparrow 43% 9 Northern Harrier 40% 10 Eared Grebe 37% 11 Canada Goose 35% 12 Bufflehead 35% 13 Horned Lark 35% 14 Killdeer 33% 15 Ruddy Duck 33% Share of complete checklists at this spot that reported the bird in November. The sparkline is the whole year, with this month highlighted.
Season by season Specialties Birds reported far more often here than across Idaho.
Nearby spots Frequency is the share of complete checklists at this location that listed the bird, 2016–2025. Busy places report more of everything, and the weekly chart counts species on at least 5% of checklists so a few stray reports do not inflate it. How to read it .
Common Raven77%
Black-billed Magpie70%
American Goldfinch56%
House Finch54%
Red-winged Blackbird53%
Dark-eyed Junco47%
Mallard44%
White-crowned Sparrow43%
Eared Grebe37%
Canada Goose35%
Bufflehead35%
Horned Lark35%
Killdeer33%
Ruddy Duck33%